العربية Sana’a- The Department of Civil Engineering at the College of Engineering at the University of Science and Technology (UST) carried out, on Tuesday corresponding to 15 September 2026, a scientific activity represented by a field visit for first-level students, within the Engineering Geology course, to the Al-Ra’bi Factory for Marble, Granite and Stones in the capital’s secretariat, accompanied by Eng. Fuad Al-Faqih and Eng. Youssef Al-Rouhani.
The students and engineers were received by the Executive Director of the Factory, Eng. Najeeb Al-Bahwani, along with a number of administration staff, where he welcomed the visiting students and their supervisors and provided them with an introductory explanation about the nature of the factory’s work and the stages of production and processing of various types of marble, granite, and stones.
During the visit, the students learned about the types and sizes of marble, granite, and stones and their multiple uses, according to standards of quality, thickness, colors, and durability.
They also reviewed the stages of work and production, starting from taking samples from mountain quarries, passing through cutting operations using saws, division and sorting, and reaching the preparation of products according to customer orders and in line with labor market requirements.
Eng. Najeeb Al-Bahwani also provided an extensive and simplified explanation that included many important scientific and applied information about the characteristics of stones and their uses, praising the University of Science and Technology (UST), its staff, and its students, and appreciating its distinguished interest in practical application and field visits and the educational outputs it provides.
At the end of the visit, the Department of Civil Engineering and the Deanship of the College of Engineering expressed their sincere thanks and appreciation to the Al-Ra’bi Company for Marble, Granite and Stones for the good reception, generous hospitality, and fruitful cooperation.
The engineers and students also expressed their deep thanks and satisfaction for the detailed and valuable information provided by Eng. Najeeb Al-Bahwani, which contributed to enhancing the applied and cognitive aspect of the Engineering Geology course and linking academic knowledge with practical applications in the labor market.